Congoleum Durastone tile is a luxury vinyl tile product. Luxury vinyl tiles are a great alternative to natural tiles like ceramic, slate, stone, and marble. There are multiple reasons why luxury vinyl tile is a great option to consider for kitchens, bathrooms, and any other part of the home. Durastone tiles are extremely durable, easy to clean, warm underfoot, extremely stain resistant, and relatively easy to replace than other natural tiles. Congoluem’s Durastone series of tiles should be a flooring option to consider for your next flooring project.
The main advantage of Durastone vinyl tiles or natural tile products like ceramic is their durability. Tiles are totally different from traditional vinyl sheet construction. Durastone has a much thicker and denser wear layer, a stronger commercial-rated backing system, and a composite vinyl core. These design features make it extremely resistant to cracks, dents and scratches. If you drop a heavy pan or object on ceramic tile, it is very likely to chip, break, or crack. Durastone holds up very well compared to natural tiles when it comes to sags, scratches, etc. If you have pets, children, or heavy traffic in one area of your home, Durastone Deluxe Tile outperforms virtually any other flooring option.
When it comes to cleaning and maintenance, Durastone wins again. All that is needed is a simple dust mop with an occasional wet mop. Tile and grout lines never need to be cleaned or resealed. Cleaning and sealing grout lines once a year is a chore that many of us have learned to despise. Durastone tiles are available with or without integral grout. The grout on Durastone tile is vinyl, so it stays clean just like the rest of the tile.
I’ve heard people complain that they love the look of tile or stone floors, but hate the cold feeling natural floors can give. Durastone tile and other types of luxury vinyl flooring tend to be warmer underfoot than natural flooring. This may not seem like a big feature, but for some homeowners it ranks high. Durastone’s warmer feel can also eliminate the need for multiple rugs throughout the home or room.
Stain resistance is very important in kitchens, bathrooms, and even other areas of the home. Ceramic and stone hold up properly when something is spilled, but older sealant can cause staining. Durastone vinyl tile has a top coat that is impervious to almost all stains, with the exception of oil and gas based liquids. Hopefully, you won’t have too many gas spills in the kitchen! Durastone’s stain resistance is amazing with pet accidents. Durastone will not only resist pet urine stains, it will also not absorb odor. If you have pets, a fancy vinyl tile or board is something you should seriously consider. Durastone has a lifetime guarantee against stains.
Should any Durastone tile become damaged, you can replace the tile without the hassle of removing the grout. As mentioned above, there are no separate grout lines with Durastone tiles. You can remove the faulty tile and paste another one. An added benefit is that Durastone products are guaranteed by Congoleum for the life of the product against fading. This becomes a great advantage if you have to replace a tile 5 or 10 years later. With built-in fade resistance, a new Durastone tile replacement will match every other year in the future.
Congoleum offers 6 different product lines at Durastone. These series are American Slate, Hearthstone, Palisade, Quartz, Symmetry, and Vineyard. With over 24 different patterns, colors, and styles to choose from, you can create a natural-looking floor with all the benefits that Durastone luxury vinyl tile has to offer.